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feeling deflated, head sick and not needed

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happyfrown · 26/12/2016 15:51

spent xmas eve, xmas day and today in tears. should probably post this in relationships but i have borderline which doesn't help when feeling shit.
im sitting alone trying to think of ways i can help myself instead of thinking of ways out.
next doors laughter coming through the walls is killing me, i walked past the window xmas eve to collect a gift a friend was holding on to for me, and see a kitchen full of family and a table set up for xmas dinner in the morning. i nearly collapsed in the street with tears streaming knowing i could never give that to my dcs. that image of the table stuck with me all day.
i feel utterly useless, that no one would notice my absence. some might even think thank god the 'drip' has gone!
im no use to my kids, dd wanted to play with some of her new games with me. i managed a few games but later in the evening i was just a blubbering mess on the sofa and really couldn't face playing. dd ended up crying up stairs as neither her brothers wanted to play. the day was painful.
my life is a total mess and i don't know how to fix it. no amount of drugs or therapy will repair the damage caused by myself and family.

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happyfrown · 26/12/2016 20:05

i use to hate my mum for how numb and cold she was growing up. but i can relate/understand now going through it how hard it was. her mum was the same with her so its just cycle after cycle. although i dont 'hate' her as much she is still pretty much useless to me.
i loved my dad, i never had a sad when when i went to stay over the weekend (divorced when i was a toddler) sadly he had priorities wrong and put woman and drink ahead of us kids. but i loved him to bits because when he did put us first he made me feel special. i lost him last year he was just 52.

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mydogmymate · 26/12/2016 20:21

Hi fallen, luckily my ex husband was really helpful & then took the kids to his house for the afternoon to give me a break. Now they're in their late twenties I think they have more of an understanding of my mh condition and seem to be pretty unscathed by the past.
That's more by luck than anything I did!!

mydogmymate · 26/12/2016 20:29

I also find it very difficult to ask for help & my parents ( divorced & now dead) made me feel that it was a sign of weakness to need some support. That was probobly because they couldn't be bothered

fallenempires · 26/12/2016 21:31

mydog thank goodness that you've had a break, you sound frazzled.It's very difficult to talk about it in the first place isn't it? It's such a taboo subject & unless you've experienced it 1st hand it's difficult to understand let alone empathise.Sorry to hear that your parents weren't there when you needed them.
happy so sorry to hear about your Dad,that must have been a huge loss for you.Can relate to DM we were brought up feeling like that,I realise now like you did that it's possibly a cycle.I may not say it but I try & show my dcs in other ways if I can.

happyfrown · 26/12/2016 21:58

i hadn't spoken or seen him in 8yrs due to mental health and a little stubbornness. i lost a friend in February 2015 and realised life is short so i plucked up courage to call him. took a few weeks but i called him, we arranged to meet up one day soon. he hadn't met my dd and he had a dd same age.
it gave me something to look forward to, maybe that side of the family would accept me as im older now with my own members of family? unfortunately 36 days later he passed suddenly. we never got to meet.
i met my sister for first time at his funeral, i heard nothing from the family since then, no interest in my life what so ever.
it sounds silly but all i ever wanted, all i ever feel that will make me happy is to be surrounded by family. loving family, some one to visit with the kids. some one to phone up and say dd or ds has achieved such and such. some one to call when your hearts broke and you just want to let it out.

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fallenempires · 26/12/2016 22:14

Sadly this is not happening is it.This is where you have to somehow find a way to make this happen for you & your own children.

happyfrown · 26/12/2016 22:31

no its not happening Sad

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fallenempires · 26/12/2016 22:49

Have you looked at the Stately Homes thread on Relationships? It's been running for years now but don't let that put you off.That maybe a help with getting your own head around your own childhood.

happyfrown · 26/12/2016 23:01

will have a read. thankyou for your time in replying

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fallenempires · 27/12/2016 00:03

No worries!As I say it may be worth a look or posting on that particular thread.
Do hope things get easier for you soonSmile

mydogmymate · 28/12/2016 19:07

Fallen. Thankyou for your kind words and sympathy. I've stayed off MN over xmas to try and enter into the spirit. It over now and my kids have done me proud, I'm so glad it's all over Smile

fallenempires · 29/12/2016 11:03

That's good to hear mymate Smile
OP how are you getting on?

happyfrown · 29/12/2016 21:24

not that great to be honest, been fighting with my thoughts. lost to self harm urges. arguing with my head about giving up being mum. just tired.

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fallenempires · 30/12/2016 13:23

Sorry to hear that.How are you managing at home?Can you just accept that you need to do the bare minimum at your own pace?

happyfrown · 30/12/2016 18:26

I phoned the health team this morning to chase up where my support is? when my therapy will start etc. they said that some one will be in touch in jan.
I feel so confused, stopping myself from phoning social services to save these kids from a life like mine. the ds's are suppose to be going to live with their dad but he is finding it hard to get a place. he stays at a friends house.
I don't even know how im going to carry on? cant see a 'happy' anywhere in my life. sorry I must sound like a self pitying saddo

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fallenempires · 31/12/2016 00:15

You are not 'a self pitying saddo' you are somebody who needs help & support.There is no shame asking for that.Saw that you have a thread in relationships,I'm hoping that you get some useful help & support there as that part of the site gets more traffic.

fallenempires · 31/12/2016 00:22

And yes MH provision is currently a disgrace due to cuts.Is this just a daytime number or is it as we are led to believe a 24 hour one?

happyfrown · 31/12/2016 00:31

yes while waiting for the health team to get in touch i just needed to talk and get things off my chest. thankyou for your time posting x

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fallenempires · 31/12/2016 00:57

Happy to help if only to respond in a virtual way,many of us happy to help & share.Fingers crossed for you & tho this may seem impossible now you may well be able to do the same in the future.Smile

mydogmymate · 31/12/2016 14:29

How are you today happy? I hope you're ok and feel able to hang on till you can see someone. Flowers

happyfrown · 31/12/2016 19:08

so do I mydog I have most awful thoughts.

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